Benny's first DIY : LEDs on an Ikon

archat68 · 10th August 2009, 14:08

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Originally Posted by gopinathann

Thanks for sharing it. I have already used M-seal in my Numberplate light to prevent water. Next I am trying to create flexible LED strips.

For that you can use the flexible transparent pipes that are available with the plumbers. But these are not of good quality - tends to turn yellow after sometime.

benbsb29 · 14th August 2009, 10:49

Thanks to all the suggestions and encouragement on this thread for this idea. I finally replaced the blue LEDs which served as the cabin light in my car with white ones. These are mounted on a dotted circuit board, and replace the existing ble LEDs which were mounted on a piece of cardboard.. a rather crude setup.

Here are some pics of the final setup.

Benny's first DIY : LEDs on an Ikon-img_5743.jpg

Benny's first DIY : LEDs on an Ikon-img_5744.jpg

Benny's first DIY : LEDs on an Ikon-img_5745.jpg

greenhorn · 14th August 2009, 12:34

looks nice. Seems like you could have added a lot more

how does it light up the cabin ?

benbsb29 · 14th August 2009, 15:15

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Originally Posted by greenhorn

looks nice. Seems like you could have added a lot more

how does it light up the cabin ?

I surely could have, but decided to try out how good this is for the time being. The cabin light is at the front of the car, and so there is good illumination at the front portion of the car. The rear is barely lit, but that was also the case earlier.

greenhorn · 14th August 2009, 16:46

I'll probably have to do my LED's all over again, since the rear and side of my car is being replaced due to a recent accident :(

benbsb29 · 14th August 2009, 17:49

OT : What happened? You could PM me with the details.

benbsb29 · 24th August 2009, 00:24

I used the method mentioned by Greenhorn on this thread to fabricate an adapter to connect the LED setup in my car's boot to the existing bulb holder of the bootlamp. Worked like a charm, and the best part is its more secure then loosely connecting the wires to the holder as i was doing earlier. Most importantly, it eliminates the need for cutting the original wires.

Thanks Greenhorn, that was brilliant!

benbsb29 · 7th September 2009, 22:38

I tried to go the LED way on the backlit lighting for the power switches on my car. With no real idea how to begin and in constant fear whether i would end up breaking anything, i managed to get to the final frontier and this was what i found.

Benny's first DIY : LEDs on an Ikon-300820092713.jpg

Benny's first DIY : LEDs on an Ikon-300820092714.jpg

This LED connected to a resistor emits the green light for the backlit lighting. Since it looked fragile, and also since i wasnt sure about the size of the LED, i decided to leave it as it is.

P.S. : The beautiful snaps are thanks to lack of a macro mode on my mobile cam, since i didnt have access to my digicam. Kindly adjust.

condor · 8th September 2009, 10:43

Benny, no macro ? No Problem. Shoot regular, but crop the pic.

Now, pls re-post .. will really help see this more clearly. (even if you have to re-open)

benbsb29 · 8th September 2009, 21:26

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Originally Posted by condor

Benny, no macro ? No Problem. Shoot regular, but crop the pic.

Now, pls re-post .. will really help see this more clearly. (even if you have to re-open)

I agree with the cropping part. Too lazy to think of doing it again.

Thinking of doing the speedo console next. Let me see.

condor · 14th September 2009, 13:34

BadboyScad, Benny & Greenhorn : thank you !. You guys have made this so simple that I was able to finish this in one sitting, even though it has been years since I last held a soldering iron.

So here it is :
5 rows of 3 LED's each.
5mm LED's, rated at 3.2 -3.4V
100 ohm resistor to limit the current.

Set-up, after soldering:

Benny's first DIY : LEDs on an Ikon-leds-mounted.jpg

Stock lighting :

Benny's first DIY : LEDs on an Ikon-stock-light.jpg

And the final look : (shot with a SE K810i, no post-processing)

Benny's first DIY : LEDs on an Ikon-light-er-up.jpg

The lighting is gooood .. much better than the current stock lights. Next step : Will try about 18 LED's (3x6).

Front row lighting yet to be done.

benbsb29 · 14th September 2009, 14:23

Congrats Condor! Job well done.

How many sets of cabin lights does the Sumo have?

condor · 14th September 2009, 15:15

@Benny : Two stock roof mounted lights : front & middle row. Have been planning the third row (near rear door). Once done, I think this will be one welll illuminated truck.

greenhorn · 14th September 2009, 15:20

any chance of coloured and possibly blinking LED's for a car-o-bar

I've been toying with the idea of putting up an LED VU meter

condor · 14th September 2009, 15:41

@Benny, that one's for you ;-)

14th August 2009, 10:49	#257
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,109 Thanked: 14,220 Times View My Garage	LEDs on a circuit board Thanks to all the suggestions and encouragement on this thread for this idea. I finally replaced the blue LEDs which served as the cabin light in my car with white ones. These are mounted on a dotted circuit board, and replace the existing ble LEDs which were mounted on a piece of cardboard.. a rather crude setup. Here are some pics of the final setup.
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14th August 2009, 12:34	#258
greenhorn BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,878 Thanked: 4,910 Times View My Garage	looks nice. Seems like you could have added a lot more how does it light up the cabin ?
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14th August 2009, 16:46	#260
greenhorn BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,878 Thanked: 4,910 Times View My Garage	I'll probably have to do my LED's all over again, since the rear and side of my car is being replaced due to a recent accident :(
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14th August 2009, 17:49	#261
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,109 Thanked: 14,220 Times View My Garage	OT : What happened? You could PM me with the details.
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24th August 2009, 00:24	#262
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,109 Thanked: 14,220 Times View My Garage	I used the method mentioned by Greenhorn on this thread to fabricate an adapter to connect the LED setup in my car's boot to the existing bulb holder of the bootlamp. Worked like a charm, and the best part is its more secure then loosely connecting the wires to the holder as i was doing earlier. Most importantly, it eliminates the need for cutting the original wires. Thanks Greenhorn, that was brilliant!
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7th September 2009, 22:38	#263
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,109 Thanked: 14,220 Times View My Garage	I tried to go the LED way on the backlit lighting for the power switches on my car. With no real idea how to begin and in constant fear whether i would end up breaking anything, i managed to get to the final frontier and this was what i found. This LED connected to a resistor emits the green light for the backlit lighting. Since it looked fragile, and also since i wasnt sure about the size of the LED, i decided to leave it as it is. P.S. : The beautiful snaps are thanks to lack of a macro mode on my mobile cam, since i didnt have access to my digicam. Kindly adjust.
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8th September 2009, 10:43	#264
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 16,242 Thanked: 16,902 Times View My Garage	Benny, no macro ? No Problem. Shoot regular, but crop the pic. Now, pls re-post .. will really help see this more clearly. (even if you have to re-open)
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14th September 2009, 13:34	#266
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 16,242 Thanked: 16,902 Times View My Garage	LED-ing the Sumo BadboyScad, Benny & Greenhorn : thank you !. You guys have made this so simple that I was able to finish this in one sitting, even though it has been years since I last held a soldering iron. So here it is : 5 rows of 3 LED's each. 5mm LED's, rated at 3.2 -3.4V 100 ohm resistor to limit the current. Set-up, after soldering: Stock lighting : And the final look : (shot with a SE K810i, no post-processing) The lighting is gooood .. much better than the current stock lights. Next step : Will try about 18 LED's (3x6). Front row lighting yet to be done. Last edited by condor : 14th September 2009 at 13:38.
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14th September 2009, 14:23	#267
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,109 Thanked: 14,220 Times View My Garage	Congrats Condor! Job well done. How many sets of cabin lights does the Sumo have?
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14th September 2009, 15:15	#268
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 16,242 Thanked: 16,902 Times View My Garage	@Benny : Two stock roof mounted lights : front & middle row. Have been planning the third row (near rear door). Once done, I think this will be one welll illuminated truck.
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14th September 2009, 15:20	#269
greenhorn BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,878 Thanked: 4,910 Times View My Garage	any chance of coloured and possibly blinking LED's for a car-o-bar I've been toying with the idea of putting up an LED VU meter
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14th September 2009, 15:41	#270
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 16,242 Thanked: 16,902 Times View My Garage	@Benny, that one's for you ;-)
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